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Originally Posted by Livia

I think there's a massive difference between smacking a child on the leg and beating a child. I had three of four smacks when I was little and all for good reason. I knew why I was smacked. I wasn't struck excessively, it was more the shock factor than the pain and I don't think I suffered for it.

If this woman wants to mount a huge crusade, I think there are better causes. Perhaps choose kids who are neglected, maybe choose kids who spend their whole life in the care system without ever knowing the love of a family, maybe kids who are actually beaten and abused and butt out of telling people how to discipline their own children.

Same with me, I had a couple of pretty light smacks and I never resented my parents for it at all, or lost any respect for them, I was a right irritating bastard at times when I was little but I think I've turned out fine and I've got a really good relationship with my parents for the most part